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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2021-04-26 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is just a bit better than Xperia XZ Premium, having a global score of 84.7 against 79.8. The Asus ROG Phone 5 body is incredibly newer than the Xperia XZ Premium's, although it is extremely thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xperia XZ Premium has a sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a quite smaller display and much worse brightness, it also counts with a much higher count of pixels per display inch and a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos, a camera with a much better resolution, a way bigger sensor and a way higher video resolution. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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